MSDE FACULTY

​Our Dancers at The Madison Studio of Dance Education have the benefit of learning from the best teachers in their field – a versatile and highly-professional faculty of dance professionals. Our teaching philosophy emphasizes dance excellence as we nurture the spirit of the dancer. Our students become an important part of the caring MSDE family. We are proud the say that all our faculty members are adults with extensive dance credentials. We do not place teens, who are still students themselves, in charge of our important dancers’ training. Our Apprentice and Senior Ensemble members serve as Class Assistants to our Faculty, and learn valuable skills in that capacity.​

JANE MADISON Owner/Director

Ms Madison is a native of the Chicago area. A graduate of Stephens College, Columbia, Missouri, Jane also studied dance at The Banff Centre School of Fine Arts in Banff, Alberta, Canada. She is a member of several professional dance education organizations, and regularly attends teacher workshops including The American Academy of Ballet’s Summer Workshop of Excellence and the International Ballet Competition’s Teacher Workshop with David Howard, Roni Mahler, and pianist Steven Mitchell. Each year, Jane travels to Chicago, New York City, or Denver, for creative inspiration and to research the latest in choreography and dance design. A dance educator since 1972, she founded the Madison Studio in Macon in 1984, and in 2014, celebrated her thirty years of dance in Macon with MSDE Alums, current students, Faculty, dance parents, and and was presented The Mayor's Proclamation Certificate. Jane enjoys working with students at every level of expertise – from the beginner to the trained dancer preparing for college study as a dance major or minor, or for a career in dance. She was the recipient of The Macon Arts Alliance Cultural Award for 2014, and was a Celebrity Judge for the Central Georgia Alzheimer's Association Dancing with the Stars in 2015. She is proud to have trained dancers who have gone on to become dance majors, minors, professional dancers, studio owners, teachers, choreographers, theatre and Broadway artists. Email Jane: jmad5699@gmail.com

FAITH MADISONAssociate Director

MSDE is proud to have Faith on our faculty and staff as the Associate Director. Faith began her dance education as a 3-year-old at MSDE, and during her fifteen years of ballet training earned several awards and scholarships for such prestigious programs as the American Academy of Ballet, Youth America Grand Prix, and Joffrey Ballet South. She continued her studies during summer intensives at AAB - Vassar College, AAB - SUNY Purchase, Joffrey South, Atlanta Festival Ballet and MSDE. She also studied privately under the tutelage of Valerie Madonia and Nicolas Pacana. Immediately after graduation in 2008 from Mount de Sales Academy in Macon, she was invited to join Colorado Ballet as a Studio Company member, and was promoted to the Corps de Ballet in 2010. As a company member she performed in Swan Lake, Don Quixote, The Nutcracker, A MidSummer Night's Dream, Romeo and Juliet, Beauty and the Beast, and Michael Pink's Dracula, as well as Lila York's Celts and Lynn Taylor Corbett's Great Galloping Gottschalk. While with Colorado Ballet she had the honor of teaching in their Education and Outreach Department, extending the arts scene to the school children of Denver. In January 2012, Ms. Madison was Ballet Mistress for The Denver Academy of Ballet, teaching over 100 students and coaching an award-winning group for YAGP, the prestigious scholarship competition for aspiring dancers. From 2013-2016, she was Project Manager for Pure September, LLC, where she trained and evaluated teachers, and managed seven Pure Barre studios in the Greater Chicagoland area. She is a graduate of Saint Mary's College of California's LEAP program, with a Bachelor of Arts in performing arts. Ms. Madison is also on faculty for Colorado Ballet's Summer Intensive and acts as an audition adjudicating for said program on the National Audition Tour. She has also served as the choreographer for theater and opera productions at Mercer University and Theatre Macon.faith.madisonstudio@gmail.com.​

JESSICA HARDMAN​Instructor

​Jessica Hardman is MSDE's innovative and highly-skilled Modern dance teacher at MSDE, as well as Pre-Dance, Level I, II, III, Jazz 'n Tap, and Ensemble Team Teacher for 2016-17. Jessica holds a degree in Dance Education from The University of Southern Mississippi. Ms. Hardman’s intellectual approach to kinesiology as part of dance education makes for dancers who really understand the concepts of movement. She is also on staff at Macon's Wellness Center and Sparks Yoga, where she teaches aireal yoga. jessicahardman@cox.net

JAYME HALEInstructor

​Our Lyrical, Hop-Jazz Upper Level, and Hop-Jazz Beginning/Intermediate and choreography team teacher for Ensemble 2016-17, Jayme was raised in middle Georgia and has been dancing for over 21 years. She has studied many different styles of dance such as Classical Ballet, Modern, Contemporary, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Tap, and Clogging. She is an MSDE Alum, and has appeared on stage in many roles, including those in our productions of 'Giselle', 'Sleeping Beauty', 'Coppelia', 'Don Quixote', and many others. She is a veteran of the NFL Jacksonville Jaguars Cheerleaders ROAR. While living in Jacksonville, she was the director of the dance program at the Jacksonville Golf & Country Club, and dance faculty for Jacksonville Country Day School and First Coast Center of the Arts. Jayme attended Joffrey South Ballet Summer Intensive in 2008 and was again accepted for 2009. She has had the privilege to work with many choreographers such as Valerie Madonia, Danny Austin, Ryan Kasprzak, Olivier Wecxsteen, and Trinity Hamilton. Jayme has been chosen to be a Pro Dancer for Macon’s Dancing Stars of Central Georgia for 2013, 2014, and Judge's Choice Choreography Award in 2015, and dancer again in 2016, as a benefit for the Central Georgia Alzheimer’s Association. Jayme brings energy and enthusiasm to her classroom, and blends dance technique and concepts into her fun choreography. jaymeson_08@yahoo.com

Location

1575 Forest Hill Road​Macon, GA 31210

Hours

Our studio does not adhere to traditional 9-5 office hours. We are open by appointment, or during classes and rehearsals. Please call (478) 361-9945 and make an appointment to make sure we are available to speak with you.